Redefining the Cap Table: Women Leading the Next Wave of Venture
Redefining the Cap Table: Women Leading the Next Wave of Venture
Exclusively for Chief Members and invited guests
Date: June 12, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM ET Location: Online (Zoom link provided upon RSVP)
Hosted by: Chief Member Tina Duong, Founder of ImpactPro
Panelists:
Arzu Tekir, General Partner at Treeo VC
Cigdem Toraman, General Partner at Treeo VC
Selinay Parlak, Co-Founder & COO at Bluedot
Kayla Lee, Co-Founder & COO at Trace
A behind-the-scenes look at the women building, funding, and scaling the next generation of tech on their own terms.
More women than ever are moving beyond the pitch deck and stepping into positions of power—as investors, as founders, and as decision-makers shaping the future of venture capital.
This candid online conversation brings together female GPs and operators at the intersection of technology, finance, and innovation. Join Chief Member Tina Duong and a powerhouse panel of investors and founders for a rare insider look into the next era of venture capital—through the lens of the women who are leading it.
Meet the Panel:
Arzu Tekir & Cigdem Toraman
General Partners at Treeo VC, an early-stage firm investing in early stage, AI-Native B2B companies. Arzu and Cigdem bring distinct yet complementary paths into venture, Arzu with a background in corporate leadership, consulting, and leading operations and fundraising for tech startups; Cigdem with decades of experience across finance, retail, and media, as well as leadership roles in accelerators and fund management. Together, they’ll share their journey into VC, what they've learned as female GPs, and how their diverse perspectives shape the way they source investments, assess opportunities, and support the founders they work with
Selinay Parlak
Co-Founder & COO at Bluedot, a fintech and mobility company redefining EV infrastructure. Selinay brings insight into scaling in a complex, male-dominated space and how working with women-led funds impacts the founder experience.
Kayla Lee
Co-Founder & COO at Trace, an AI-powered voice agent platform revolutionizing customer support in fintech and banking. With a background in NLP research at UC Berkeley and a track record of building surgical AI copilots, Kayla blends deep tech with grit automating critical CX functions like “replace my card” and “track my payment” to reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction.
We’ll Explore:
What it really takes to build and lead a VC fund as a woman
The unique advantages women GPs bring to investing
Founder perspectives on working with women-led investors
How next-gen companies are aligning innovation with intentional capital
Who Should Attend:
Chief members who are current or aspiring investors, LPs, startup advisors, or leaders exploring how they can shape the next generation of venture capital.
RSVP now to secure your spot and receive the Zoom link.
This is a room you want to be in, virtually speaking.
This is not a pitch. It’s an invitation into the inner circle, where stories, challenges, and insights are shared candidly, and real connections are made.